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TheNaschmarkt is a popular fruit and vegetable market inVienna. Located at theWienzeile over theWien River, it is about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) long.[citation needed] Originally known asAschenmarkt, it started to be called the Naschmarket around 1820.[1]
Nowadays, one can buy freshfruit andvegetables from around the world, exoticherbs,cheese, baked goods such asbread,kaiser rolls,torte,meats, andseafood. There are also many smallrestaurants which offer e.g.sushi,kebab, seafood, traditional Viennese food such asKaiserschmarrn orPalatschinken (rolled upcrepes) and stalls which offer clothes and accessories. Since 1977, the market extends further along the Wienzeile to an adjacent area every Saturday, when aflea market takes place there.
The atmosphere of the Naschmarkt is famous far beyond the borders of Vienna, and large numbers of tourists visit the market every year.
The Aschenmarkt has existed since the 16th century.[citation needed]
In 1780, the market was moved to the top of present-day Wiedner Hauptstraße.[1] There are several possible explanations for the name "Aschenmarkt".[1] Milk was sold in buckets called "Asch" because they were made of ash trees.[1] The site of the old milk market itself was a former landfill for ash and waste.[1] Another explanation is that the ash itself was important because it was used to clean crockery.[2]
From 1793 onwards, all fruits and vegetables brought to Vienna with carts had to be sold there, while goods arriving on theDanube were sold elsewhere.
The first pavilions of the Naschmarkt over the Wien River were built in 1902.[2]
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